Windshield glare diffuser



May 30, 1944. H. H. HlMEs wINDsHIELD GLARE DIFFUSER Filed Aug. 1e, 1941 2 sheets-sheet 1 Inventor v Haar-ald /l Hafznes May 30, 1944- H, H. HIMES 2,350,166

WINDSHIELD GLARE DIFFUSER Filed Aug. 16, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor l Qrald H Hv'mes A ltormg' I v, i. Patented May 30, 1944 vuNlTlezD-lv STATES 'PATENT OFFICE This `invention relates to new and useful improvements in glare diilusers for automobile windshieidathe principal object being to provide means for diiluslng light of ,a glaring nature before it passes through an automobile windshield and affects the vision of the driver. f

Another important object of the invention is to provide a device of the character stated which is of simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture and which can be easily installed for use.

These and various other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader oi the following specincation.

In the drawings- Figure l represents a fragmentary side eleva tional view ofthe forward portionv of an automobile showing a portion of the top and windshield in section and the'invention installed in proper vposition with respect to the windshield.

Figure 2 is a perspective viewv of the device.

Figure 8 is a cross sectional view.

rFigure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view showingthe colored pane-andthe reflector.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen in Figure 1 that numeral l generally refers to a conventional automobile having a slanting type windshield t. Figure lv shows sun rays and oncoming car headlight glare that ordinarily would strike the driver's eyes and cause momentary impairment of vision. The device of my present invention is generally referred to by numeral 1 and is installed just above the windshield t where it vwill catch any rays that would ordinarily ilnd their way to the drivers eyes.

. Due to the fact that the device l employs a colored glass such as amber or the like and of such material las is found in high quality sun glasses, a reilection takes place and this reilection 5 is a conversion of either headlight glare or sun rays into colored light which is reiiected on to -the windshield and sets up a screen which increases or decreases in intensity with that of the sun rays or oncoming car headlight glare.

10 Specifically the device 'l consists of an opaque back wall I having a rim structure l for holding a mirror or reflector I. in front of which is placed a transparent or translucent pane I I of some suitable colored substance which in conjunction with .u mirror I0 is.capable ofproducing a, colored light m invention in specic terms. it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A light diifuser for windshields consisting of a flat mirror and a light passing pane of colored material disposed in' front of said mirror nat against the same. and means to mount said diffuser on a windshield in a position to reflect the light rays from oncoming headlights downwardly and forwardly oi' said windshield obliquely across said rays and including an opaque back wall.

- HAROLD H. 

